Subject: You never know > > > > You Never Know > > > > > > Ruth went to her mail box and there was only one letter. She picked it >up > > and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at the envelope >again. > > There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address. She read the > > letter: > > > > Dear Ruth, > > I'm going to be in your neighborhood Saturday afternoon > > and I'd like to stop by for a visit. > > > > Love Always, > > Jesus > > > > Her hands were shaking as she placed the letter on the table. "Why would >the > > Lord want to visit me? I'm nobody special. I don't have anything to > > offer." With that thought, Ruth remembered her empty kitchen cabinets. > > > > "Oh my goodness, I really don't have anything to offer. I'll have to run > > down to the store and buy something for dinner." > > > > She reached for her purse and counted out its contents. Five dollars and > > forty cents. "Well, I can get some bread and cold cuts, at least." She >threw > > on her coat and hurried out the door. A loaf of frenchbread, a >half-pound >of > > sliced turkey, and a carton of milk...leaving Ruth with grand total of > > twelve cents to last her until Monday. Nonetheless, she felt good as >she > > headed home, her meager offerings tucked under her arm. > > > > "Hey lady, can you help us, lady?" Ruth had been so absorbed in her >dinner > > plans, she hadn't even noticed two figures huddled in the alleyway. A >man > > and a woman, both of them dressed > > in little more than rags "Look lady, I ain't got a job, ya know, and my >wife > > and I have been living out here on the street, and, well, now it's >getting > > cold and we're getting kinda hungry and, well, if you could help us, >lady, > > we'd really appreciate it." > > > > Ruth looked at them both. They were dirty, they smelled bad and >frankly, > > she was certain that they could get some kind of work if they really >wanted > > to. "Sir, I'd like to help you, but I'm a poor woman myself. All I have >is >a > > few cold cuts and some bread, and I'm having an important guest for >dinner > > tonight and I was planning on serving that to Him." "Yeah, well, okay >lady, > > I understand. Thanks anyway." The man put his arm around the woman's > > shoulders, turned and headed back into the alley. > > > > As she watched them leave, Ruth felt a familiar twinge in her heart. >"Sir, > > wait!" The couple stopped and turned as she ran down the alley after >them. > > "Look, why don't you take this food. I'll figure out something else to > > serve my guest." She handed the man her grocery bag. "Thank you lady. > > Thank you very much!" "Yes, thank you!" It was the man's wife, and Ruth > > could see now that she was shivering. "You know, I've got another coat >at > > home. Here, why don't you take this one." Ruth unbuttoned her jacket and > > slipped it over the woman's shoulders.Then smiling, she turned and >walked > > back to the street...without her coat and with nothing to serve her >guest. > > "Thank you lady! Thank you very much!" > > > > Ruth was chilled by the time she reached her front door, and worried >too. > > The Lord was coming to visit and she didn't have anything to offer Him. >She > > fumbled through her purse for the door key. But as she did, she noticed > > another envelope in her mailbox. "That's odd. The mailman doesn't >usually > > come twice in one day." > > > > She took the envelope out of the box and opened it. > > > > > > Dear Ruth, > > > > It was so good to see you again. > > Thank you for the lovely meal . > > And thank you, too, for the beautiful coat. > > > > Love Always, > > Jesus > > > > > > The air was still cold, but even without her coat, Ruth no longer >noticed. > > > > If you love Jesus, send this to ten people and the person that sent it >to > > you!!!!!!!! > > > > ______________________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: RASANDIDGE@aol.com [mailto:RASANDIDGE@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 6:45 PM To: SANDIDGE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SANDIDGE-L] Shelton and Sandidge Hello, I got the following reply from a SHELTON who has done alot of research: I checked my file on Mary Shelton and do not have a daughter listed as Mary for Lucy Harris and William Shelton. Also checked the will of William Shelton and there is no daughter named Mary listed there. Have the following daughters listed for them: Mourning Shelton married Archibald Woods Lucy Shelton married Brown Agnes Shelton married unknown Sarah Shelton married unknown Rita